stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
going through; going via; going by way of
other than; excluding; without
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
furnishings; implements; equipment
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
place where one works; construction site; working area
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
piecework that can be done at home; outwork